http://wellcommons.com/photos/2012/apr/09/233056/ I hadn’t heard about [Kansas University Hospital’s A Change of Heart][1] program until I was invited to a brunch at Cedar Crest in spring 2010. Then-Gov. Mark Parkinson, and his wife, Stacy, wanted to roll out the program statewide. At least 100 people attended, from lawmakers to health providers, ...

About 200 people attended the eighth annual Go Red For Women luncheon on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, in the Kansas University Memorial Union ballroom. The event included a silent auction, exposition, luncheon and program. The event raised awareness about heart disease — the No. 1 killer of women — and ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_JfF93d6js Julie Crowe suffered a massive heart attack just over a year ago at age 52. “I was very lucky — very lucky,” the Lawrence resident said Friday while attending the eighth annual Go Red For Woman Luncheon and Expo in Kansas Memorial Union’s ballroom. The event was a fund-raiser ...

July 5, 2010 was just like any normal work day for Judy Eldridge, HR Generalist at Knology. She got up early, took a shower and prepared to go to work at her usual 7:00 a.m. time. With only minutes warning, she felt ill. Judy doesn’t miss days of work, so ...

Many of my co-workers at The World Company sported red on Friday, which was national Wear Red Day, to raise awareness about heart disease — America's No. 1 killer — and to support the [Go Red For Women][1] campaign. Way to go colleagues! If you, your friends and/or co-workers participated ...

Clinic ran a little late today, but right at noon we were able to assemble just some of the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department staff for a group picture. As you can tell, it's a sea of red here today! Do you know any of the women in the photo? She ...

Today is Wear Red Day. For me it is like any other day. I start the day thanking God for another day and I wear red. Almost nine years after my heart attack at the age of 39 I proudly wear a red Road I.D. everyday and support Go Red ...

http://wellcommons.com/users/aliedwards/photos/2011/feb/4/207294/ February is American Heart Month and the goal is to raise awareness about heart disease — the country's No. 1 killer. The [American Heart Association][1] will kick off its annual ["Go Red For Women"][2] movement Friday with National Wear Red Day. It urges everyone to support the fight against ...

http://wellcommons.com/users/hartcindy/photos/2012/feb/2/229332/ Last week marked the 14th anniversary of my father’s sudden death from heart disease. I wrote about it [here][1] on WellCommons last year when I made the connection between [American Heart Month][2] and how heart disease has affected me personally. It’s interesting that every year when January 24th would ...

Do you know the signs of heart attack and stroke? Have you had your cholesterol and blood pressure checked lately? Do you exercise regularly? Take a few minutes and visit heart.org Love your heart! http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/ http://wellcommons.com/users/AllHeart/photos/2012/feb/1/229237/

http://wellcommons.com/photos/2011/feb/11/207844/ Michelle Derusseau is a crusader. Last February, she shared [her personal experience of surviving a heart attack][1] at age 39 with about 200 people attending the annual Go Red for Women luncheon in Lawrence. She talked about how she ignored the early warning signs — fatigue, sweating, nausea — ...

http://wellcommons.com/photos/2011/feb/11/207844/ Michelle Derusseau is a crusader. Last February, she shared [her personal experience of surviving a heart attack][1] at age 39 with about 200 people attending the annual Go Red for Women luncheon in Lawrence. She talked about how she ignored the early warning signs — fatigue, sweating, nausea — ...

http://wellcommons.com/users/TylerL/photos/2011/feb/4/207296/ It's [National Wear Red Day][1]! It's part of the [American Heart Association][2]'s campaign to raise awareness about heart disease — the No. 1 killer of women. It also kicks off American Heart Month. The WellCommons team is sporting red — whether it be earrings, shoes, blouses, pins or ties ...

The 2012 Lawrence Go Red For Women Luncheon and Silent Auction will be held in the Kansas Union Ballroom on Feb 10, 2012. The silent auction begins at 10am. The luncheon begins at noon. Be sure to bid on this original painting by artist Mike Savage created especially for the ...

http://wellcommons.com/photos/2011/dec/01/225825/ Barbara Sufian was preparing lunch when she felt a sharp pain that radiated from her waist, up her back and to her right shoulder. “I was right in the middle of heart attack and had no idea what was going on,” Sufian said of the Oct. 24 medical emergency. ...

Please join us for our monthly meeting on Women's Heart Health. We will meet at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Conference Room D on Wednesday, May 4th from 3pm-4pm. Cathy Porter from the WomenHeart National Coalition will be giving a presentation on Women and Heart Disease. http://www.womenheart.org/ http://wellcommons.com/users/AllHeart/photos/2011/apr/28/212908/

http://wellcommons.com/photos/2010/dec/03/203795/ The [Willow Domestic Violence Center][1] is having its first “Walk a Mile In Her Shoes: Red Shoe Walk and 5K” fundraiser. The event challenges women, children and men to walk a mile or run a 5K in support of survivors. Participants are encouraged to wear women’s shoes for the ...

After years of happy Luddism, my parents finally caved in about a year and a half ago and bought mobile phones - including unlimited text messaging. And while I'll kvetch like mad about this whenever my own cell bill comes in the mail (my mom, turns out, is my NEW ...

http://wellcommons.com/photos/2011/feb/11/207852/ Kudos to [Michelle Derusseau][1]! She has stepped forward to help start a [WomenHeart support group][2] in Lawrence — if there is an interest. > “I know that when I had my heart > attack at 39, I felt like I was on my > own although I did find ...

http://wellcommons.com/users/jestevens/photos/2011/feb/11/207824/ At this moment, women are gathered at the Go Red for Women luncheon at the Oread Hotel to hear stories of women who have survived heart attacks and about how to lead heart-healthy lives. Did you know that every 90 seconds a woman in the United States has a ...

Jessica and I are here at the WellCommons booth getting to know some new people and eagerly awaiting a delicious lunch. Please stop by and visit with us if you're attending today! Would love to meet you, and tell you a little about WellCommons. There's some great stuff up for ...

http://wellcommons.com/photos/2011/feb/10/207697/ I took my first cooking class Monday at [The Merc][1]. The lesson was “Deliciously Heart Healthy Dinners” in recognition of [American Heart Month][2]. I took the $25 class in hopes of tasting some new foods and learning some new cooking skills, which doesn’t take much because I am more ...

http://wellcommons.com/photos/2009/dec/18/183498/ Dr. Roger Dreiling, a cardiologist at [Lawrence Memorial Hospital][1], will participate in an online chat about heart health at 1 p.m. today on [WellCommons][2] as part of [American Heart Month][3]. Dreiling has been a cardiologist since 1984 and joined LMH in 2008. He specializes in clinical cardiology, interventional cardiology ...

We took a short walk Friday afternoon down Massachusetts to see which shoppers and merchants were decked out for Go Red. Look at who we found! http://wellcommons.com/users/ljw_jessicaschilling/photos/2011/feb/4/207299/ http://wellcommons.com/users/ljw_jessicaschilling/photos/2011/feb/4/207300/ http://wellcommons.com/users/ljw_jessicaschilling/photos/2011/feb/4/207301/ http://wellcommons.com/users/ljw_jessicaschilling/photos/2011/feb/4/207302/ http://wellcommons.com/users/ljw_jessicaschilling/photos/2011/feb/4/207303/ http://wellcommons.com/users/ljw_jessicaschilling/photos/2011/feb/4/207304/ http://wellcommons.com/users/ljw_jessicaschilling/photos/2011/feb/4/207305/ http://wellcommons.com/users/ljw_jessicaschilling/photos/2011/feb/4/207306/ http://wellcommons.com/users/ljw_jessicaschilling/photos/2011/feb/4/207307/ http://wellcommons.com/users/ljw_jessicaschilling/photos/2011/feb/4/207308/